William 'Stage' Boyd

Known for

Acting

Born

December 18, 1886

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Died

March 20, 1935 (aged 48)

Biography

William "Stage" Boyd was an American actor known for his work in both stage and film from 1913 until his death in 1935. He adopted the name "Stage" to distinguish himself from the more famous actor William Boyd, who played Hopalong Cassidy.

Best known work

City Streets

1931

The Benson Murder Case

1930

The Girl from Missouri

1934

The Locked Door

1929

Oliver Twist

1933

Murder by the Clock

1931

The Lost City

1935

Midnight Warning

1932

State's Attorney

1932

Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round

1934

Filmography

1935
The Lost City
as Zolok
1935
Night Life of the Gods
as Mulligan
1934
Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round
as Joe Saunders
1934
The Girl from Missouri
as George - Eadie's Stepfather (uncredited)
1933
The House on 56th Street
as Bonelli
1933
The Chief
as Dan O'Rourke
1933
Laughing at Life
as Inspector Mason (as William Boyd)
1933
Oliver Twist
as Bill Sikes
1932
Midnight Warning
as Thorwaldt Cornish (as William Boyd)
1932
Madison Square Garden
as Sloane
1932
The Painted Woman
as Captain Boynton
1932
State's Attorney
as Valentine 'Vanny' Powers (as William Boyd)
1932
The Wiser Sex
as Harry Evans
1932
Sky Devils
as Sergeant Hogan
1931
The False Madonna
as Dr. Ed Marcy
1931
The Road to Reno
as Jerry Kenton
1931
Murder by the Clock
as Lt. Valcour
1931
City Streets
as McCoy
1931
Gun Smoke
as Kedge Darvis
1931
The Gang Buster
as 'Sudden Mike' Slade
1930
Derelict
as Jed Graves
1930
The Spoilers
as Alec McNamara
1930
The Storm
as Burr Winton
1930
Those Who Dance
as Diamond Joe Jennings
1930
The Benson Murder Case
as Harry Gray